United States ex rel. Trujillo-Gonzalez v. Esperdy

MacMAHON, District Judge.

Petitioner is a native of Colombia, who entered the United States as a crewman at Jacksonville, Florida, on May 1, 1960. On May 5, 1960 petitioner’s ship arrived in New York City where petitioner was given shore leave and eventually failed to depart with his vessel.

On June 17, 1960 petitioner was taken into custody as a deportable alien. He then applied to the Attorney General for an adjustment of his status to that of a permanent resident under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C.A. § 1255.1 Section 245 provides for adjustment of…